The tremendous debt of the French and Indian War led to England's crippling debt. The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving westward to avoid more conflicts. To alleviate this, taxes were implemented on the American colonists. As more policies were implemented, more and more people got fed up. The first tax was the Stamp Act, a tax on many types of printed paper such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. The Quartering Act of 1765 required British troops to be given places to stay in or inside their own homes; the costs of the soldiers’ food and housing were also the responsibility of colonists. Parliament interpreted these actions as demonstrating their power to control colonists. Tired of the taxes and treatment